NSW · Willoughby Council
Chatswood West, NSW, 2067
Desirability index
#220 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Chatswood West is a small locality in the Willoughby area, home to around 1,521 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3,299 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+14%), roughly 2169.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $850 (flats $820, houses $1,300), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,521
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $3,121
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 38 of 538
- Median monthly mortgage
- $4,000
- Employment rate
- 59.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 22 / 28 / 3
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $820
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,300
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $850
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 537
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 3,299
- Against the person
- 285
- Against property
- 1,128
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 2,169
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 5 residents
- State safety percentile
- 46.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +14%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions331
- Fraud204
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault125
- Steal From Retail Store458
- Transport Regulatory Offences1288
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
38 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bellevue St After Fullers Rd
- Bellevue St At Hawthorne Av
- Bellevue St Before Hawthorne Av
- Fullers Rd At Bellevue St
- Fullers Rd Opp Bellevue St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
47 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
May 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure64 RIVER AVENUE CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Under Assessment
2025· 8 proposals
December 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation1 HAWTHORNE AVENUE CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation66 HAWTHORNE AVENUE CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
August 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation1 HAWTHORNE AVENUE CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 FAIRYLAND AVENUE CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
May 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development72 RIVER AVENUE CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 FAIRYLAND AVENUE CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)34 VALERIE AVENUE CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
March 2025
- Demolition25 QUEBEC ROAD CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
2024· 5 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 VALERIE AVENUE CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure19 MILLWOOD AVENUE CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Operational consent issued
August 2024
- Subdivision27 HAWTHORNE AVENUE CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation4 VALERIE AVENUE CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
March 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool5 BELLEVUE STREET CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
2023· 3 proposals
May 2023
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling; Demolition3 FAIRYLAND AVENUE CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
February 2023
- Other56 HAWTHORNE AVENUE CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
January 2023
- Subdivision of land144 FULLERS ROAD CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
2022· 8 proposals
October 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development151 FULLERS ROAD CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
September 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development71 HAWTHORNE AVENUE CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
August 2022
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces5 BELLEVUE STREET CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing10 HAWTHORNE AVENUE CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
May 2022
- Dwelling10 FAIRYLAND AVENUE CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
March 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development128 FULLERS ROAD CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
February 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development112 FULLERS ROAD CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
January 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development10A HAWTHORNE AVENUE CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
2021· 18 proposals
December 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development110 MILLWOOD AVENUE CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
November 2021
- Dwelling11 BELLEVUE STREET CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development231 FULLERS ROAD CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
October 2021
- Other120A FULLERS ROAD CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
- Dwelling74 MILLWOOD AVENUE CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing2 VALERIE AVENUE CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
August 2021
- Dwelling83 HAWTHORNE AVENUE CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development66 HAWTHORNE AVENUE CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development31 BELLEVUE STREET CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
July 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces16 MILLWOOD AVENUE CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development10A HAWTHORNE AVENUE CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
June 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development124 RIVER AVENUE CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development128 RIVER AVENUE CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
April 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development39 HAWTHORNE AVENUE CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
March 2021
- Dwelling11 BELLEVUE STREET CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
2020· 4 proposals
4 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
25 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench
- 14 Millwood AvBus stop
- 44 River AvBus stop
- 62 River AvBus stop
- 90 Millwood AvBus stop
- Bellevue St after Fullers RdBus stop
- Bellevue St at Hawthorne AvBus stop
- Bellevue St before Hawthorne AvBus stop
- Delhi Rd at River AvBus stop
- Delhi Rd at Riverside DrBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Alfred Cook ParkPark
- Fullers ParkPark
- Greens FlatPark
- Kobada ParkPark
- Mulhall ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 12
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 69.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #220 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Bellevue St After Fullers Rdtransport
- Bellevue St At Hawthorne Avtransport
- Bellevue St Before Hawthorne Avtransport
- Fullers Rd At Bellevue Sttransport
- Fullers Rd Opp Bellevue Sttransport
- Alfred Cook Parkgovernmentpark
- Fullers Parkgovernmentpark
- Greens Flatgovernmentpark
- Kobada Parkgovernmentpark
- Mulhall Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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